Spanish for English speakers Office · Lesson 2

How is it possible?!

Express surprise in Spanish — ¿Verdad? (Right?) — and contradicting news with pero ellos no van a venir (but they're not coming).

Conversation

  1. Bob Bob

    Mañana tenemos reunión con los clientes, ¿verdad?

    We are meeting our customers tomorrow, right?

    Tip: Conocer = to meet Hacer (una) reunión = to have a (business) meeting

  2. PX296 PX296

    Sí, pero ellos no van a venir

    Yes, but they are not coming.

  3. Bob Bob

    ¿Qué quieres decir con eso?

    What do you mean?

    Tip: Literally "What do you want to say with that"

  4. PX296 PX296

    La reunión es virtual, no presencial

    It is a virtual meeting, not physical.

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you express surprise in Spanish?

¿De verdad? (really?), ¿En serio? (seriously?), ¡No me digas! (you don't say!), ¡Increíble! (incredible!).

Verdad as a tag question?

¿Verdad? at the end of a statement = 'right?'. Tenemos reunión, ¿verdad? = 'we have a meeting, right?'.

How do you contradict politely in Spanish?

Sí, pero... (yes, but...) — a soft way to push back without being confrontational.

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